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Ucas figures show total number of people going to university could top half a million for first time, despite shrinking demographicRecord numbers of women and students from deprived areas are winning places at British universities, according to official figures published a day after A-level results.For the first time, the total number of people going to university could top half a million, data from Ucas the clearing house that administers undergraduate admissions shows. Continue reading...